Google Wallet is fixing it so you never have to worry about losing your passport (Update: Rolling out)
Google Wallet is rolling out support for US passports. The app is also adding a new state to its group of supported digital IDs.
Google Wallet’s new passport ID feature won’t help you enter the country
Google is now rolling out the ability to make a digital ID from your passport that you can store in Google Wallet and use at select TSA checkpoints — but only as a generic form of ID. It does not serve as a passport itself, Google spokesperson Liz Schulten tells The Verge: “The digital ID can’t be used at immigration and border control.”
Google Wallet Adds Support for US Passports, But There's a Catch
For now, this feature can only be used for US domestic flights. It's not valid for entering or exiting the country yet, so it'll initially function more as a backup form of ID.
You can now save your US passport in the Google Wallet app — here’s how
Google has started to roll out a feature that allows users to store a digital version of their US passports on the Google Wallet app.
Biometric passports in Google Wallet take (domestic) flight in US
The TSA is accepting Americans’ biometric passports presented as an ID pass within Google Wallet at select checkpoints. Not for international flights though.
Google Wallet extends digital passport feature to more users
Google Wallet has widely started rolling out a feature that lets users add their passport as a digital ID for more convenient domestic travel
Google Wallet rolling out adding passport IDs on Android
After testing in October, Google Wallet’s ability to add your passport as an ID to the Android app is now widely rolling out in
You can use your passport in Google Wallet now - but not as your actual passport
You can save a little time on your next flight by taking advantage of Google Wallet's newest feature. Here's how.
US Passports, More State IDs to Go Digital in Latest Google Wallet Update (Updated)
Google announced today that users of Google Wallet will soon be able to uploaded digital versions of US passports, plus residents of Iowa, New Mexico and Ohio are soon getting support to upload digital copies of their IDs and licenses.
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Google Wallet's US passport storage is rolling out
Back in September Google announced that it would be bringing the capability to add US passports to Google Wallet, and that feature is now rolling out to users. With a digital passport option ...
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Google Wallet can now hold your US passport
Starting today, Google Wallet can carry a digital copy of your US passport and use them at Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) checkpoints. If you want to add your passport to ...